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by Duthomhas

Issues in Console Programming (1,2,3)

---------- Issues in Console Programming ---------- In this series of articles I intend to cover both the "how-to" of programming console applications ...

[52 replies] Last: Ok cool, I'll do it soon. I just realised I already posted about this... (by chrisname)

by closed account z05DSL3A

How To: Ask Questions The Smart Way

Abridged version of the work of Eric Steven Raymond Introduction In the world of programming, the kind of answers you get to your technical questions de...

[13 replies] Last: All that needs to be said is 'Be specific, respectful and patient.' T... (by Cerburos)

by ModShop

How to Make a Game 2 (1,2)

It has been recently brought to my attention that many people ask about game development, yet there aren't any articles on the topic. I've decided to shed some ...

[23 replies] Last: Number 2 was just a rewrite of Number 1 because we ran out of space ;)... (by anonymous23323124)

by simplyjustin

cannot correct the error

#include<stdio.h> #include<string.h> #include<iostream.h> #include<conio.h> int main() { clrscr(); char astr ; int lenth; cout<<"\n Enter a string\n"; ...

[7 replies] Last: The error is at line if(char astr ==" ") first use ' ' to compare... (by mbisht)

by akrzemi1

Using noexcept

Hi, Did you notice the new keyword in incoming C++11 standard (C++0x): noexcept ? In case you wonder what it does, why it works the way it does, and how you ...

[6 replies] Last: Thanks for explanation. The conditional noexcept is a nice thing, albe... (by rapidcoder)

by closed account S6k9GNh0

Alternative Construction Methods

Most people complain about exceptions. They then proceed to complain that exceptions are the only way to error check if an object has failed, giving them the fe...

[9 replies] Last: It is true that boost::shared_ptr is much slower than built-in pointer... (by jsmith)

by annmtui

what is this with the incrimination in the if statement

#include <iostream.h> int main() { int x=99; if(x++<100) { cout<<"it is false"; } else { cout<<"it is true"; } return 0; } i wonder why if i try...

[3 replies] Last: I don't think it sounds like that...but I do think it's confusing. (by firedraco)

by anonymous23323124

C++0x Suffix Return Types

Going to post this article about C++0x suffix return types on my blog later, and I thought I'd put it here too. I'm guessing most of the readers of the article ...

[6 replies] Last: Sorry, yes. Yours is of course a scope example as well. Anyway, it has... (by anonymous23323124)

by closed account 3hM2Nwbp

Secrets of Boost Revealed: Checked Delete

Secrets of Boost Revealed Boost C++ Libraries ( http://www.boost.org ) Topic / Idiom: Checked Delete Contributor(s): Peter Dimov, Daniel Frey, ...

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by closed account 3hM2Nwbp

Visual Studio 2008 / 2010 GOTCHA's

VS just royally screwed me over again...so I figured that I could start a list of items that are a bit counter-intuitive with the IDE. If anyone else has some ...

[5 replies] Last: Does anyone know how to include STL documentation? I have noticed tha... (by johnnystarr)

by Albatross

Why we've deprecated Dev-C++. (1,2)

Good afternoon males, females, natural hermaphrodites, unnatural hermaphrodites, unsexed, androgens, androids, blackberries, geeks, nerds, intelligent trousers,...

[37 replies] Last: Huh? Doesn't the IDE you use support multiple build targets? (ehh, an... (by Moschops)

by Albatross

Why we are a bunch of tough lovers. (1,2,3)

Tee hee hee... I called us lovers! O_o Hello females, males, transsexuals, natural hermaphrodites, and unsexed... This is an article about our refusal to a...

[45 replies] Last: I must say that I agree with everything that the OP has said in this a... (by Danellos)

by kfmfe04

map< string, Obj > vs map< string, Obj* >

let's discuss advantages and disadvantages of map< string, Obj > vs map< string, Obj* > when do you use one vs the other? do you use a simple rule like if O...

[4 replies] Last: It doesn't matter whether or not unique_ptr is thread-safe (it isn't) ... (by jsmith)

by Albatross

Why you should NOT delete your posts after getting an answer.

Good day loyal subjects and complete slaves fellow programmers, I've seen the following behavior quite a bit on these forums, and I'd like to write out why...

[11 replies] Last: [quote=kfmfe04]erase their threads Yet another flaw of the reporting ... (by anonymous23323124)

by ModShop

How to make a game (1,2)

Updated version here: http://cplusplus.com/forum/articles/43175/

[34 replies] Last: Remade the article with room to spare. Find it here: http://cplusplus.... (by ModShop)

by firedraco

How to use code tags

How to use code tags When posting, you will probably want to post the code that you are having trouble with. However, simply copying and pasting the code i...

[5 replies] Last: [quote=Zeillinger]I'm not trying to criticize but I will say that the ... (by closed account z05DSL3A)

by Disch

"How to Ask Questions": Itemized thread/rehash

I'm sure all of us are familiar with the famous "How to ask question the smart way" guide. I don't necessarily want to reinvent the wheel here, but I have so...

[6 replies] Last: Addition to the above: Wrong code usually won't compile ( or gives wa... (by Bazzy)

by closed account S6k9GNh0

Networking

Networking What is networking? It's a collection of something that send data from one something to another. This could apply even to humans if you consider so...

[9 replies] Last: @ sohguanh : Apple and Microsoft business patterns are so simular bec... (by Computergeek01)

by boris kolpackov

ODB C++ ORM 1.4.0 adds support for Qt, inheritance

Hi, I am pleased to announce the release of ODB 1.4.0. ODB is an open-source object-relational mapping (ORM) system for C++. It allows you to persist C++ ...

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